Iran on Monday broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by announcing it's doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates, calling the decision a direct result of President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement. The announcement — which also
1 / 16IranCommander of the Iranian army Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi speaks an anti-U.S. annual rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. The rally revived decades-old cries of"Death to America," in Iran on Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the 1979 student takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Tehran has gone from producing some 450 grams of low-enriched uranium a day to 5 kilograms , said Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will announce further steps away from the accord sometime soon, government spokesman Ali Rabiei separately said Monday, suggesting Salehi's comments could be followed by additional violations of the nuclear deal. An announcement had been expected this week.
Iran broke through its stockpile and enrichment limitations to try to pressure Europe to offer it a new deal, more than a year since Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord. But so far, European nations have been unable to offer Iran a way to help it sell its oil abroad as it faces strict U.S. sanctions.
However, this year's commemoration of the embassy seizure comes as Iran's regional allies in Iraq and Lebanon face widespread protests. The Iranian Consulate in Karbala, Iraq, a holy city for Shiites, saw a mob attack it overnight. Three protesters were killed during the attack and 19 were wounded, along with seven policemen, Iraqi officials said.
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